Discounts and reusable tote giveaways on 'A Day Without a Bag'

Shoppers could do the planet -- and their wallets -- a favor by skipping plastic or paper bags and switching to reusable totes on Dec. 18, when stores across the Southland are offering giveaways and discounts during the second annual "A Day Without a Bag."

Organized by Heal the Bay, with help from Los Angeles City and County officials, the event urges consumers to "send a gift to the environment during the holiday season." There are nearly four times the number of giveaway sites this year, and planners expect to give away thousands more reusable bags than they did last year, Heal the Bay spokesman Matthew King said.

Bags in a variety of styles and sizes were donated by companies including Earthwise Bag Co., Go-Again Bags and the Inconvenient Bag.

Promotions are being arranged at all L.A. County retail locations of the 99 Cent Only chain (free bag with $29.99 purchase), Ralphs (a double "Reuse-a-bag" rebate when shoppers use a Ralphs membership card) and Whole Foods (free bag with a $50 purchase).

Here are some other participants:

• Albertsons is giving away 1,000 bags at its Marina Del Rey, Santa Monica and Burbank stores.
• A $50 purchase at the Hollywood, Beverly Center and West Los Angeles locations of Bed Bath & Beyond earns you a free bag.
• Fred Segal in Santa Monica is also offering a free bag when customers spend $10.
• At Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade, Banana Republic will knock 20% off sale tags for shoppers who bring their own reusable bags.

Visit the Heal The Bay website, which will be updated with more than 50 other locations.

--Tiffany Hsu

Comments

[PW]

A lot of poor people re-use the shopping bags as garbage bags. I guess Green people never thought of that.

[Complete Savings]

Hi,

Wow. i never knew of these things. That seems like a good bargain.

Thanks for sharing. I wll surely check them out soon.